Shotgun Players is no stranger to plays that push people’s boundaries. In fact, the Berkeley theater specializes in “projects that other companies might deem too expensive, too unwieldy, or just plain impossible.”Read More

If you are wondering whether a firestorm like the one that destroyed Paradise or Coffey Parkcould happen in the Bay Area, the answer is yes. The question is not if, but when, according to fire officials.Read More

As wildfires continue to rage in Northern California, one East Bay group is taking steps to survey and repair evacuation routes in hillside communities. On Sunday, July 22 the Berkeley Path Wanderers Association (BPWA) will undertake a survey of the city’s 136 paths. About 70 volunteers have already signed up to walk one of 12 loops, each covering several paths and ranging from one to four miles. Working in small groups, the volunteers will be provided with survey forms, maps, and clipboards, and will spend several hours detailing the condition of each path. Read More

Even though the Berkeley Patriot, a student group, canceled Berkeley’s “Free Speech Week,” a left-wing counterdemonstration went on as scheduled from noon to 2 p.m. Monday on the crescent lawn on the western edge of the UC Berkeley campus.. Read More

The “most dangerous man in America” is now 86 years old and lives in a modest mid-century house in Kensington, a stone’s throw from Berkeley. Daniel Ellsberg achieved notoriety when he released the Pentagon Papers (depicted in Steven Spielberg’s movie The Post), and helped bring about the resignation of President Richard Nixon and the end of the Vietnam War. Read More